* Turnovers plagued the Hawks in Tuesday’s 108-101 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee. The 22 tied for the third-most this season – the high is 25 at the Knicks Feb. 22. Coach Larry Drew said it’s the way his team is losing the ball that is troublesome. “A lot of those errors are unforced, where we are trying to force the issue,” Drew said.
* Even as the Bulls played without point guard and reigning league MVP Derrick Rose, Drew said the Hawks need to control the paint against Chicago. In the three previous games between the teams this season, the Bulls held a combined advantage in rebounds (141-112) and points in the paint (116-108). “We are going to have to bring a playoff intensity against this team because they are not going to hand it to us,” Drew said. “They are not going to roll over because Rose is not in the lineup.”
* Vladimir Radmanovic missed his sixth game in the past seven with a back injury. The forward described his back as “tight” following Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee. He was listed as a game-time decision
- Chris Vivlamore
